Student charged in knife incident at Iowa school

LONE TREE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have charged an 18-year-old student accused of trying to carry a knife into an eastern Iowa high school.

Online court documents say Daniel Jansen is charged with going armed with intent, a felony, and going armed with a knife, a misdemeanor.

The charges stem from an incident at Lone Tree High School on Sept. 23. Authorities say Jansen was wearing a long coat and skeleton mask when he tried to enter the school. School officials confronted him at the entrance and he was detained after a struggle. Police reports say he threatened to kill the officials and others.

The school was locked down temporarily. Jansen taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for evaluation.